Jockey stick



, june 1924. v 1,496,659

H.L.DERR

JOGKEY STICK Filed March 2l. 1924 .E M Uf l. I y

:,0 /6 ffl Patented June 3, 1924.

c T TS HENRY L. DERR, 03? TREMONT CITY, OHIO.

JocKEY strlen. f

Application led March 21, 1924. Serial No. 700,897.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, HENRY L. DERR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Tremont City, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Jockey Sticks; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to whichit ap-pertains to make and use the same.

The present invention provides a` jockey stick which is :adjustable andwhich comprises pivoted sections to prevent crowd ing the swing orjockey horse into a fence when making a turn, and which also preventsthe bridle from catching and becom ing injured and whichat the same timewill keep the swing horse in without necessitating the use of the strapgenerally employed and running from the bridle bit to the tug of theline horse. i'

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves asthe nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to beunderstood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions andrequirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of theapplication:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a jockey stick embodying theinvention, showing the same attached to a haine ring and tug,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device,

Figure 3 is a side view thereof,

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 44 of Figure 2, looking to therear as designated by the arrows, and

Figure 5 is a sectional detail on the line 5 5 of Figure 2 looking inthe direction of the arrows.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in the severa-l views of the drawings by likereference characters.

The jockey stick comprises an inner sec tion 10 and an outer section 11,the latter being adjustable and pivoted. A longitudinal member 3 isconnected to the inner section 10 and a brace 4 connects the rear end ofthe member 3 with the outer end of the section 10. The imier section :10

preferably consists of a. strip of sheet metal folded upon itselfintermediate its longitudinal edges so as to receive the outer section11 and the outer end of the brace 4. A plurality of openings 12 and 13are formed in the sections 10 and 11 and a pin 14 passes throughregistering openings and pivotally and adjustably connects the section11 to the section 10. The closed edge of the section 10 limits theforward movement of the section 11, but the latter is free to moverearwardly at its outer end to prevent crowding of the swing or jockeyhorse into a. fence when making a turn and also to prevent injury to thebridle. Short straps 15 and 16 are provided at the ends of thelongitudinal member 3 and a similar strap 17 is provided at the outerend of the section 11. kA snap hook 18 applied to the strap 17 enablesthe@ outer end of the jockey stick to be readily en- Igaged with ordisengaged from the bridle bit of the jockey horse. The strap 15 isadapted to connect the jockey stick to the hame ring 19 and the strap 16provides for connecting the rear end of the longitudinal member 3 withthe tug 20 adjacent the belly band 21.

What is claimed is:

1. A jockey stick comprising inner and outer sections adjustablyconnected, the outer section being provided with means for attachment ofthe stick to the bridle bitof the jockey horse, and means at the innerend of the inner section for attaching the same to the hame ring and tugof the line horse.

2. A jockey stick comprising inner and outer sections adjustably andpivotally connected, means for connecting the outer section to thebridle bit of the jockey horse, and means for connecting the innersection to the haine ring and tug of lthe line horse.

3. A jockey stick having a longitudinal member connected by bracingmeans to its innerV end, means at opposite ends of the longitudinalmember for connecting the same to the haine ring and tug of the linehorse, and means for connecting the jockey stick to the bridle bit ofthe swing horse.

4. A jockey stick comprising inne-r and outer sections pivotally andadjustably connected, a longitudinal member at the inner end of thejockey stick, a brace between the longitudinal member and the innersection of the jockey stick, means In testimony whereof I affix mysignanat opposite ends of the longitudinal memture in the presence oftwo Witnesses. ber for connecting the same to the hame ring and tug ofthe line horse, and means HENRY L. DERR. at the outer end of the jockeystick for Witnesses: connecting the same .to the `bridle bit of theCHAS. WIEGEL,

jockey horse. LAURA R. NEESE.

